A Bombardier Learjet 60 crashed near Cresthaven in the Greenacres area of Palm Beach County, Florida, at about 12:50 p.m. local time on 1 November, killing all nine people aboard. The aircraft, registered as N722BD, had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. No casualties on the ground were immediately reported, and nearby residents were evacuated. The FAA and NTSB opened an investigation, with the NTSB leading it.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the deaths. Authorities had not established the cause of the accident, and the identities of those aboard were not confirmed in the reporting available after the crash.
The crash occurred in a residential area, prompting evacuations while emergency services responded. Investigators will examine the aircraft, flight data and other evidence to determine the sequence of events; no preliminary finding on the cause was available.